Rookie Wire released its weekly power ranking on Monday and the Oklahoma City Thunder holds firm to the 29th overall spot:
“The Thunder’s losing streak hit five games after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The team is now 1-10 during the month of January and has been outscored by 8.5 points per game during that stretch. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to perform well, averaging 27.3 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds over his last seven games.”
The Thunder went 0-4 for the week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23. This includes a two-point loss against the Dallas Mavericks, a 22-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs, a 23-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets and a seven-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. All four of these games were on the road as the Thunder had its longest road trip of the season so far.
